Deep End by Skolimowski is part of a trilogy of New-wave films he made in different countries around Europe. The films in this trilogy have some similarities with the Czech new wave, like Milos Forman's Love of a Blonde, they don't have a strict plot and are more character-driven.
Deep End is about growing up. A young boy in England starts working in a bathhouse. He falls in love with a girl who works at the women's department, but later finds out she's not the kind of girl he expected her to be, or to be more specific, she sleeps with a lot of men between and after work.
As usual, Skolimowski's film is full of practical jokes. These are usually so absurd and visually explicit, that it's hard to miss them. These are the kind of jokes for which Skomilowski got blamed at filmschool, that he didn't take film serious. But it's the only real recognisable trademark in the works of the versatile director.
It's said that Skolimowski judges his own films on how good the practical jokes in his films are. If this is true, Deep End could be his favourite. Like many new wave films the film doesn't set rules for itself. It is a game between the main characters of the film. A fascinating game that deals with love, growing up and jealousy.
**** (out of 5)
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